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Warm blankets for cold nights
As a charity, we focus on improving the lives of Haiti’s most vulnerable children. Firstly, there’s our work on the
From Belfast with love
As part of our relief works on the Island of Haiti, we regularly purchase, fill and transport shipping containers of
Would you believe?
‘Would you believe that diapers, if you can find them, are one of the most expensive items to buy on
A ‘wheely’ big surprise
Even though a lot of our time is spent working on construction projects of some description, it’s great when we’re
7 days on the ground – A Volunteers Perspective
Having thought about going to Haiti for a while, I had plenty of time to research the country, its climate,
Appeal for Buoyancy Aids, Floats and Fenders
Four weeks ago, following a conversation between Seamus O Brien, a boat builder, Trevor Whelan, a sailor and I, a
Medical Supplies for Haiti
Part of a consignment of medical supplies soon to be loaded on a container which will be sent to Haiti
Upcoming Trip Halloween 2016
We had a trip planned for Halloween 2016 to continue with concreting of footpaths and some roof repairs but in
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Gena Heraty is from Westport, County Mayo. Gina lives and works thousands of miles from her beloved homeland, all so
Progress report on the work we are doing.
Haiti Orphanage Project Espwa 2016 For those of you that follow the work we do in Haiti, you are no
How We Spend Your Donations
Dear Supporters, You may have seen recent news stories and might be questioning how some Irish charities use your donations, and
Kenscoff March 2016
The time spent working in an orphanage is very often the easy part of organising a humanitarian trip to Haiti.
Kenscoff October 2015
Our Halloween trip this year started out from Dublin airport on Sunday 25th Of October 2015,and while there were only
Kenscoff August 2015
Its hard to put into words the rollercoaster of emotions felt on our most recent trip to the orphanage in
March 2015 Kenscoff
Having travelled with our fellow Volunteers from Dublin via New York we parted company outside the airport at Port au
March 2015 Il a Vache Grace Orphanage
On Friday 27th April we set out from Dublin and after spending overnight in New York we landed in
October Trip 2013
The final phase of the project was completed in late October/ early November, a group of twelve Irish volunteers travelled
July Trip 2013
Our second trip this year to Haiti took place in June/July; we travelled out to Ill a Vache to work
Nuala goes Solo – March 2013
I’m Nuala Falvey and I travelled solo to Haiti on March 23rd. After a stopover in New York, and after
Overcoming Hurdles – February 2013 Project
In January 2013 the Haiti Orphanage Project Espwa Ltd received a great boost with the pledge of €70,000 from the
Irish Life Staff Charity Donation
Haiti Orphanage Project ESPWA were delighted to be selected as one of two Irish Life Staff Charities for 2012. On
‘Adi’ the Haitian Tractor
All through January, a very special container has been making its way to Haiti. Inside is ‘Adi the Haitian Tractor’.
Hard to believe that three years have passed
The 12th Of January marked the 3rd anniversary of the devastating 12/01/10 earthquake in Haiti – over the month we’d
Happy New Year from ESPWA!
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The Advance Party – Week Five – 10th December 2012
Ailish’s final week saw a much needed equipment upgrade for the medical centre and the inevitable sad goodbyes. ‘Sunday morning
The Advance Party – Week Four – 3rd December 2012
Week four sees Ailish referee a volleyball tournament, be boarded by UN troops and celebrate Christmas with the children of
The Advance Party – Week Three – 26th November 2012
This week Ailish explores foster/sponsorship programmes and prepares for the Christmas concert and children’s party. ‘Well my first venture with
The Advance Party – Week Two – 19th Nov 2012
This week Ailish highlights the power of music and reports an increase in Cholera cases on the island. ‘Has it
The Advance Party – Week One – 12th Nov 2012
One of our founding members, Ailish O’Reilly , travelled to Haiti on a solo mission recently to prepare the ground
Launch of 4Haiti.ie
Haiti Orphanage Project ESPWA is now live on the world-wide-web! We’ve built this site to let people know what we
H.O.P.E wins funding award
Irish Life staff each year choose one Irish based charity and one Irish based international charity to benefit from staff
February 2012 – Exceeding expectations
In February of 2012, we returned to Ille A Vache. On our last trip we built a pathway from the
July 2011 – Making a difference
One of the great tragedies of recent times is the demand for orphanages across the island of Haiti. It is
Ille a Vache – April 2011
In April 2011 Haiti Oprhanage Project Espwa carried out needs assessments of projects in Haiti with a view to future